Railway tie



Dec, 9, 1930. D. B. MAcMEm 1,784,606

RAILWAY TIE Filed Sept. 28, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Vii-I Inventor flaw 1.0V C/Vf/R M M y A ftorneyg Dec. 9, I930. b. B. MACNEIR RAILWAY TIE Filed Sept. 28, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 9, 1930 UNITED STATES earm-f1 orm;

1301mm) B. MAGNEIR,-OF NEW YORK; N. Y.

RAI LwAriTInC Application filed September a, item serial no. 395,918.

ing the rails to the concrete blocks.

Another object ofthe invention is-the provision of-a rail tie inwhich a cushion block is interposed between-the'baseof the rail and the topof the concrete block for allowing the rail to yield downward as the rolling stock passes thereover and to arrest any shock or strain whichmight tend-to fracture the concreteblock. 1

A further object is to provide a 'U-shaped member embedded in the concrete base or block, the legs of which extend above the top of the block and straddlevthe sides of the rail to receive clamping lugs which look thereon and engage the flanges of the rail to maintain the same in position upon its cushioned seat.

WVith these and other objects in view, the

' invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are here- Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical transverse sectional view through one of the rails and its support.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail vertical sec tional view through one of the rail clamping lugs and its correlated parts.

Figure 5 is a detail horizontal sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 4.

Referring more particularly to the drawings. the numerals and 11 designate a pair of spaced opposed concrete blocks whichare identical in construction so that a description of one will suffice for the other.

The side walls of each of the blocks taper upwardly so that the base of each block is each of the concrete blocks 10 and 11 is a substantially ;Ushaped member 12, the legs 13 of which extend above the top face of the block and which legs are square in cross seclarger than the top' thereoi. Emb dd n tion'for a purpose to be presently explained.

The inner side faces ofthe legs "13 are pro vided with ratchet teeth 14, which ratchet teeth terminate short of the terminal ends of the legs, and which terminal'ends at theirs upper portions are round in cross section as indicatedi at l5an'diprovided with heads 16.

Seatediupon the top of each of the concrete blocks 10 and 11 is a cushion member or block 17 which may he made of wood, semi-hard 17 Care disposedbetween the legs 13 of the respective U-shaped members and." act" as yieldable seats for the railway rails 18v of e the usual well known construction. Theinner and outer sides of the cushion blocks "Figure 30f the drawing and in dotted lines Figure 2 thereof. Y

Sl i'dably mounted on 'the inwardly'eXtending'lip 2 1- and adownwar-dly projectb'ey'ond the base fiange'sof; the rail and areirecessed asatil9yas.cle'arly shownin w .legs .13 ofth'e respective lJ-shaped members- 12 are rail clamping lugs'QO, each of whichiinclud'es tan 'eXtendinglugQQ. The body of'ea'ch'cl'amping' "lug :20 i's provided with avertic'all'y disposed square opening- 23,'one wall of which is provided'with a se'rieiso'f ratchet teeth 24 for coacting engagement with the series of ratchet teeth 14 provided on the respective legs 13. The square openings 23 intheclamping lugs 20 are'slight'ly larger than the .cross sectional area of the squared portion of the legs 13 to permit vertical sliding of the lugs relative .to the legs to facilitate movement of the same to an adjusted position in clamping engagement with thelbasefianges of the rails 18. When the clamping lugsQO are in clamping engagement withthe base flanges of the rails J 18, as shown in the drawings, the lugs'22'are received the recesses 19 to permit the lip 21' and the lugs 22 to snugly engage the flange Tofithe rail and theicushionmember 17 to prevent shift-ing of' tone .-.rel ative to the :[other.

tion 15 thereon whereupon the said clamping lugs may be given a onequarter turn so that upon lifting of the rails, the same may clear the clamping, lugs as will be readily appreciated.

For the purpose of bracing the two opposed concrete blocks 10 and 11,-I provide the inner leg 13 of each of the U-shaped members 12 of the respective blocks 10 and bination ofa pair of opposed concrete blocks,

11 with a link 2%, the outer end ofwhich extends beyond the inner side of the block and .is formedwith an eye 25. The inner end of each-link 24-is also providedwith an eye 26 through which theleglS to whichit is connected passes. Byreferring to'Figure 1 vof the drawings it will be noted that the eyes of the links 24 embedded in the blocks 10 1 blocks 10 and 11; The tie rod 27 acts to retain the opposed concrete blocks in position against inward or outward spreading but,

allows a limited amount of movement between the same which is necessary during the passage of rolling stool; over the rails.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that I have constructed a railway tie having the yielding qualities of the well known wood tie, but wherein concrete blocks act as the base thereof: for embedment in the roadbed and which will be found to have longer lifethan the commonlyused wood tie. By cushioning the rails upon the concrete block, any shockor vibration caused by rolling stock passing over the rails .willgbetaken .up, thus preventing the same from passing tothe concrete block which otherwise might cause fracture thereof. 1 It. might alsotbe mentioned that the interlocking ratchet teeth ing from the spirit of the invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact thereinyan'd a'tie rod having its ends respectively connected to said eyes.

" 2; In a railway tie construction, the com- U-shaped members embedded thereon, links connected to aleg of said U-shaped members and extending beyond said blocks, and atie rod bridging the space between, said blocks and having its opposite .ends flexibly connected to said links. I

3. Ina railway tie construction-thecombination of a pair of opposed blocks, an upright-member embedded inieach of said blocks, a link connected to each of. saidupright members and also embedded in its're- 'spective block, each of said links extending beyond its block-and being providedwith an eye, and a tie rod bridging the space between said blocks and having its opposite ends also provided with eyes, an eye of said tie rod engaging the juxtaposed eye of the contiguous link. i a

In testimony whereof, ,I have affixed my signature. v

DONALD B. MACNEIR.

between the clamping lugsand the legs. 13 y of the U-shaped member 12 permit positive clamping of the rail to its cushion seat and .due to the angularity of the, teeth, the said clamping lugs may be easily adjusted to clamping position with engagement with the base flanges of the rail, but are prevented from any accidental upward movement or loosening which might be caused by the continued vibration caused by. the rolling stock passing over the rails; The heads 16 hereinbefore mentioned serve to prevent separation of the clamping legs13.' r I lVhile' I have described what I- deem to be lugs from their respective :the. most desirable embodiment of my invention :it is obvious that many of the details 

